Out of sight but not mind for Rafa

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants his international players to think hard about the side's future while they are away playing for their countries over the next fortnight.

Benitez has been left with just six senior players for training with the rest of his men now on international duty.

But he said: "I'm not a manager who likes to talk and talk. I like to work and work. We are starting from now this week with the six players we have with us. But I expect those who've left for international duty to think a lot about what happened on Saturday at Bolton (a 2-0 defeat) and be ready to show a reaction when they come back in 10 days."